… Senate Finance and Budget Committee Chairman Ali Roba described the talks as challenging but constructive.“It has been a very difficult but cordial engagement with the objective of pushing the country forward,” said the Mandera Senator. …
National and Senate Assembly Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill 2026 Co-Chairpersons Mandera Senator Ali Roba and Alego Usonga MP, Samuel Atandi at Parliament, June 8, 2026. …
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 5 – The Mediation Committee, co-chaired by Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi and Mandera Senator Ali Roba, has begun deliberations aimed at breaking the deadlock between the National Assembly and the Senate over the proposed allocation of revenue to county governme …
… FILE PHOTO | REUTERS Audio By Vocalize The Mediation Committee co-chaired by Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi and Mandera Senator Ali Roba has begun deliberations aimed at breaking the deadlock between the National Assembly and the Senate over the proposed allocation of revenue to c …
… Senate Finance and Budget Committee Chairperson Ali Roba (Mandera) questioned the rationale behind the Treasury’s decision, asking: “What informed the Ministry’s decision to invoke Article 225 of the Constitution instead of Article 190, if that was the intended course of action?” …
… Mandera Senator Ali Roba echoed the concerns, urging the government to shift focus toward supporting farmers to transition to alternative cash crops instead of pushing for legal changes around miraa. …
… Keynan was flanked by legislators from the region including Mandera Senator Ali Roba,Mandera North MP Bashir Abdullahi,Wajir West MP Farah Yussuf,Garissa Senator Mohamed Haji among others. …
… Mandera Senator Ali Roba acknowledged that 12 Senators sat with Governors on behalf of the Senate, explaining to his colleagues that the team effectively represented the entire house, with Senate Deputy Speaker among those present from the Senate side. …
Kenya's 47 county governments could receive Sh428 billion in equitable share funding if Parliament approves the Mediation Committee's recommendations on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2026, ending negotiations between the National Assembly and the Senate. The agreement also reinstates Clause 5, which protects county allocations from reductions due to national revenue shortfalls.
Why it matters
Parliament's Sh428 billion county allocation agreement resolves key funding dispute between national and devolved governments, critical to service delivery.
Kenya's 47 county governments could receive Sh428 billion in equitable share funding if Parliament approves the Mediation Committee's recommendations on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2026, ending negotiations between the National Assembly and the Senate. The agreement also reinstates Clause 5, which protects county allocations from reductions due to national revenue shortfalls.
The National and Senate Assembly Mediation Committee remains unable to resolve disagreement over counties' revenue share for 2026/2027: the Senate insists on Sh443 billion while the National Assembly maintains Sh425 billion.
Mediation talks on the Division of Revenue Bill 2026 have made significant progress, with negotiations focused on Clause 5, designed to protect counties from spending cuts during revenue shortfalls. The Senate and National Assembly have narrowed their positions—the Assembly has increased its offer to Sh425 billion and the Senate has reduced its demand to Sh440 billion.
A mediation committee has begun deliberations to resolve a dispute between the National Assembly and Senate over the Division of Revenue Bill, 2026, with the Assembly backing Kshs 420 billion in county allocations and the Senate proposing Kshs 454.7 billion, citing counties' obligations for salary advisories and counterpart funding.
A Mediation Committee co-chaired by MPs and a senator has begun deliberations to break a deadlock between the National Assembly and Senate over the Division of Revenue Bill, 2026. The two houses differ on the county allocation: the Assembly approved 420 billion shillings while the Senate amended it to 454.7 billion shillings, citing county governments' financial obligations.
The Senate adopted a resolution directing the National Treasury to lift a funding freeze on Meru County imposed over foreign debt concerns, arguing the action violated constitutional process. Senators questioned why the Treasury invoked Article 225 instead of Article 190 and warned that withholding funds from devolved units undermines service delivery and sets a dangerous precedent for counties.
The Senate has begun debate on a proposed law to delist cathinone and cathine, naturally occurring compounds in miraa, from controlled substances. Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi argues that miraa is grown on approximately 22,000 hectares and supports more than 500,000 people, and that the current legal framework is contradictory since the crop receives government funding while its active ingredients remain classified as narcotics.
North Eastern Parliamentary Group lawmakers have condemned violent clashes along the Kitui-Garissa county boundary, saying the escalating tensions and skirmishes have resulted in loss of life, injuries, and property destruction, and threaten years of peaceful coexistence between neighbouring communities.
Most senators complained they were kept in the dark after the Senate Majority Leader announced a truce with the Council of Governors, brokered over two weeks of meetings by house leadership. The deal includes governors agreeing to resume appearances before Senate Committees after previously threatening to boycott.
Governors and senators have reached an agreement following weeks of closed-door talks over allegations that some Senate County Public Accounts Committee members were engaging in extortion. Governors have agreed to resume appearing before Senate oversight committees, while senators have pledged to consider increased county funding in the next financial year.